NEW DRUMMER FLAVIO MEZZODI

For Flavio Mezzodi a childhood dream has come true. "At age 10 I wanted nothing more than playing in a rock band and play all over the world", he states. "And now that dream has become reality". The drummer from Solothurn, where KROKUS is from, is officially the new drummer of the band.

Bassist and producer Chris Von Rohr says it best: "The precision and groove of his drum work is exactly what our band needed. We are extremely happy that we found him."

Three years ago Freddy Steady left the band that had sold over 14 million albums worldwide, establishing KROKUS as the most successful Swiss rock band ever. The new platinum awarded CD "Dirty Dynamite" was recorded with a session drummer. Adds Marc "The Voice" Storace: "Now we are complete again."

Flavio learned his drum skills at the Dante Agostini Drum School in Paris. He also teaches at numerous schools drumming, whenever he is not touring with KROKUS. He played professionally with Swiss acts Stefanie Heinzmann and the band Fox.

Mezzodi grew up listening to KROKUS. One of the first records he ever heard was the band's 1980 "Metal Rendez-Vous" release.

Over the almost four decades time, the band's drumming job has been often vacant. Freddy Steady left the band multiple times. The other Swiss drummer, Dani Crivelli, tragically passed about three weeks ago. Marc Storace further explains: "Flavio is a great human being and musically fits perfectly into our line-up. With him on drums, we will rock with even more power."